The Playful, Graceful Shadow

In the animal realm of another dimension, thousands upon thousands of kingdoms are ruled by countless monarchs, great and small. All animal monarchs are under the authority of the Animal Emperor.

The people of the animal realm have human forms and speak human languages, so they are all referred to here as “people.” The Animal Emperor can transform into human form, but has no other magical powers. Even so, his natural imperial majesty inspires countless monarchs to submit willingly and become his subjects.

For nearly a thousand years, every Animal Emperor has borne the surname Bai. The current emperor is named Long Yuan. He is twenty-seven years old and stands 1.8 meters tall. His features are not as strikingly handsome as the Demon King’s, but he has a sunny disposition. …